On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 the Wall Township Police Department had its annual awards ceremony honoring Wall Township Police Department personnel that have “gone above and beyond” during the course of their duties. The awards were given out at the Wall Township Committee meeting. Chief Brown thanked the officers for their service to the community, commitment and professionalism.
Below are the descriptions of the incidents in which awards and/or commendations were issued.
2020 Departmental Awards
- Distinguished Service Award – Detective Stephen Swenson – for efforts in locating and assisting in recovery of child from a caved in hole on the Belmar Beach on July 18, 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Patrolman Timothy Margadonna for efforts in locating a loaded handgun with two loaded magazines following a motor vehicle stop on January 21, 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Detective Shane Roland, Detective Chris Mason, Detective John Spinapont, Patrolman Kevin Wagner, and Detective Stephen Swenson for efforts in apprehending a suspect for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and related offenses on April 28, 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Detective Shane Roland and Detective Chris Mason – for efforts in investigating and apprehending burglary suspect in April of 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Patrolman Pat Brady, Patrolman Michael Tancredi, Detective Shane Roland, Detective Chris Mason, Detective Stephen Swenson, Patrolman Fred Sprengel and Detective John Spinapont – for efforts in a surveillance detail leading to the arrest of 9 people in a fraud investigation on August 18, 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Detective Shane Roland, Detective Chris Mason, and Detective Stephen Swenson – for efforts in apprehending a suspect in a child sexual assault investigation on November 26, 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Sergeant Miles Shanklin, Detective Shane Roland, Detective Ty Hughes, Detective Chris Mason, and Detective Stephen Swenson – for efforts in apprehending 2 suspects in a series of “smash and grab” burglaries in December 2020.
- Certificate of Commendation – Detective Stephen Swenson – for efforts in apprehending a suspect for the possession and illegal transfer of a short barrel rifle.
Pictured below in the bottom row are Chief Kenneth Brown Jr. and the award recipients. Pictured in the top row are Mayor Timothy J. Farrell, Deputy Mayor Daniel F. Becht and the Wall Township Committee Members.
